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Recipes from the Front Porch

Taco Mac Salad -Andi: A Front Porch Chef
Ingredients: Directions:
1 lb. of ground beef
1 pkg taco seaoning
2 cups of rotini noodles
a small onion, cut into sm pieces
a small green pepper, cut into sm pieces
1/2 of one sm head of lettuce, shredded
small can of chopped black olives
1 pint of cherry tomatos; halved
1/2 cup of oil-type french dressing.
(I use Kraft Miracle French, when I can -Andi)
Salt and pepper to taste
Brown ground beef,
add taco seaoning,
drain and chill.
Cook rotini noodles, drain, chill.
Add onion, pepper and add to chilled pasta.
Add shredded lettuce to mixture of noodles.
Add black olives and tomatoes
Now, take all ingredients and mix together lightly in a large bowl
with french dressing.
Salt and pepper to taste,
serve immediately after tossing!
Do not mix meat with pasta until
just before serving, or this gets greasy.

My most popular pasta salad for potlucks and picnics!

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Watergate Salad -Punky: From the IE
Ingredients:Directions:
Small pkg. of Pistacchio Instant Pudding
Small bag of minniature marshmallows
12 oz. can of crushed pineapple
9 oz. container of Cool Whip
Mix together and refrigerate until time to eat.

We make variations by substituting fruit cocktail for pineapple and banana cream, vanilla, or coconut pudding for pistacchio pudding.

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Oriental Coleslaw -MAR:From the IE
Ingredients:Directions:
1 pkg. coleslaw
1 pkg. slivered almonds
1 pkg. sunflower seeds (shelled)
1 pkg. chicken flavored Ramen noodles
1/4 cup oil
1 TBSP. sugar
Dressing
1/4 cup oil
1 TBSP sugar
the seasoning packet from the Ramen noodles
Broil almonds, sunflower seeds and ramen noodles.
Mix with coleslaw.
In separate container mix oil, sugar
and the seasoning packet.
Add seasoning just before serving.
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Taco Salad -MAR:From the IE
Ingredients:Directions:
1 pkg. salad greens
1 lb. ground beef
cheese
tomato
olives
sour cream (I use light)
Chi Chi's Seasoning mix
(the one with diced onions, garlic and green chilies
no red stuff
I think this seasoning has the best flavor)
Prepare meat according to package.
Put salad in plates
(or use taco shell bowls for a treat) .
Add meat and garnish as desired.
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